Lawrence Cunliffe - Early Day Motionshttp://www.edms.org.uk/mps/10145
Following the early day motions activity for Lawrence Cunliffeen-gbTue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:13:37 +000010Animal Experimentation At Porton Downhttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/625.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM625. Motion reads: "That this House regrets that despite representations from honourable Members, Her Majesty's Government still refuses to ban unnecessary animal experiments at the Ministry of Defence's Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment at Porton Down; is disgusted at the continued torture and slaughter of innocent animals exposed by the Sunday People; congratulates the newspaper on its ongoing campaign to put a stop to this barbarity; thanks TV actress Samantha Robson for delivering 10,000 letters from Sunday People readers to the Ministry of Defence demanding a ban on these pointless tests; and urges the Secretary of State for Defence to read every one so he can see for himself the strength of public feeling in favour of ending this unspeakable cruelty."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/625#10145Pay Settlement Of The Agricultural Wages Boardhttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/616.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM616. Motion reads: "That this House congratulates the Agricultural Wages Board in awarding a 4.4 per cent. increase on the basic rate for farm workers and an increase for casual workers in line with the national minimum wage; and calls on farmers and their leaders to be more generous in their recognition of this negotiated deal."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/616#10145Emily Wilding Davison And The Censushttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/615.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM615. Motion reads: "That this House, on the occasion of the Census 2001, pays tribute to the memory of the suffragette, Emily Wilding Davison, a member of the Women's Social and Political Union, who, in protest at the denial of the franchise to women, spent the night of the Census 1911 in this House so that she could state her address as the House of Commons; notes that this act is commemorated by a plaque erected by the Right honourable Member for Chesterfield in a room off the Crypt Chapel; and further recognises the efforts of members and supporters of women's suffrage movements in securing votes for women."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/615#10145Pub Tenantshttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/614.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM614. Motion reads: "That this House notes the sale of 1,700 tenanted Whitbread pubs to Morgan Grenfell Private Equity; notes that this will mean an uncertain future for the existing pub tenants; further notes the personal and financial investment that Whitbread pub tenants have made over many years to build up their businesses; deeply regrets the decision by both Whitbread and Morgan Grenfell to refuse individual tenants the right to buy the freehold of their pubs; supports the campaign by Gary McClure and other pub tenants for the right to buy the freehold of their own pubs; and calls upon the Government to consider granting pub tenants and lessees a statutory right to buy, particularly when the pub freehold ownership changes."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/614#10145Manifesto For Council Housinghttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/612.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM612. Motion reads: "That this House believes that decent, affordable, secure and accountable council housing must continue to be provided and expanded; calls on the Government to invest in council housing to build new homes to meet housing need, to carry out repairs and improvements to existing council homes and estates and to ensure good quality housing services guaranteeing secure jobs with training and supports the manifesto for Council Housing promoted by the unions UNISON, GMBATU, UCATT, TAROE, Daylight Robbery Campaign and Defend Council Housing."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/612#10145APPOINTMENT OF PEOPLE'S PEERS (No. 2)http://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/610.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM610. Motion reads: "That this House is dismayed that the list of people's peers published on 26th April contains for example no lollipop or dinner ladies, no shop assistants or factory workers or bus drivers; questions the point of the four regional roadshows organised by the House of Lords Appointments Commission designed to encourage applications from a wide range of people when, contrary to the Government's stated objective, those appointed will not make the Lords more representative of the UK as a whole; considers, in the light of this, the term people's peer to be a misnomer; believes the Commission's procedures are not open or transparent; and urges the Government to review the entire policy of appointing people's peers."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/610#10145Exxon, The Kyoto Accords And Global Warninghttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/607.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM607. Motion reads: "That this House notes that the Exxon oil company was one of the major backers of the recent Republican Presidential campaign; recognises that Exxon was one of the major corporate voices lobbying hard in favour of the United States Government's recent rejection of the Kyoto accords on global warming; further notes that global companies have an obligation to the global community on issues of social responsibility like global warming which transcend shareholder interest; is concerned that consumers should recognise their ability to influence global corporate behaviour by the decision selectively to refuse to purchase; endorses the call from The Observer on Sunday 22nd April for a boycott of Exxon; and calls upon the public to refuse to buy Esso petrol until Exxon changes its ways."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/607#10145British Sign Languagehttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/606.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM606. Motion reads: "That this House notes that some 50,000 people rely on British Sign Language as their working language; recognises that deaf people still suffer a range of problems from social isolation to outright discrimination; applauds the many people, both deaf and hearing, from Greater Manchester and nationwide who are actively involved in the national campaign for recognition of British Sign Language; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to give a sympathetic response to this legitimate demand."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/606#10145APPOINTMENT OF PEOPLE'S PEERShttp://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/603.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM603. Motion reads: "That this House recognises the Government's belief that the appointment of 15 new 'non-party political' people's peers will increase the extent to which the House of Lords is representative of the United Kingdom as a whole; notes that the House of Lords Appointments Commission set out on four regional roadshows costing Ãº12,000 to encourage putative people's peers to apply; further notes that 3,141 applicants were subsequently considered for appointment - including 17 whose main homes were outside the United Kingdom, but regrets that the 3,126 rejected applicants were not given reasons for their rejection even if requested; believes that copies of all applications for a seat in the legislature of the United Kingdom as a people's peer should be lodged in the Library; is astonished that non-party political people's peers will, after enoblement, have a free choice as to whether to take a party whip; concludes that in a modern democracy the election of legislators is preferable to appointment; and calls for a directly-elected House of Lords of no more than 100 members."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/603#10145Workers Memorial Day On 28th April 2001http://www.edms.org.uk/2000-01/602.htm
Lawrence Cunliffe has signed EDM602. Motion reads: "That this House commemorates Workers' Memorial Day on 28th April and recognises that it helps trade unions and work place health and safety campaigners in over 100 countries to draw attention to the plight of the 335,000 workers world-wide who die every year as a result of their work; observes that this year's theme focuses attention on the tragedy of asbestos-related diseases around the world; is appalled that the human cost in the UK is the death of over 4,500 people every year; and calls for a global ban on the use of the material and of products containing it."Tue, 08 May 2001 07:00:00 +0000http://www.edms.org.uk/edms/2000-01/602#10145